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November 28, 2010

Pattern: Celaeno by Rosemary HillYarn: Schaefer Anne in SpruceNeedle: US6 Addi TurboNotes: I used approximately 40 grams of size 6 silver lined aqua round Japanese seed beads from Fusion Beads. Knitting this was not a picnic. There are several unconventional stitches used like k4tog and a three-into-seven increase or a five-into-one decrease. Then the beading! After the random bead placement in the garter section there is the charted bead placement in the edging. It is practically a bead every other stitch for the last few pattern rows. It took me days and I can't say I really enjoyed it. But the end result is quite beautiful.

I'm not sure if I could do 'random bead placement' sounds like a perfect opportunity for insanity since my personality would cause me to completely over-think it. (I'm working on a 'scrappy' quilt right now - crazy making!)